Our client located in the Duluth area is looking for a Staff Accountant to join their team due to growth Great opportunity within a large company that offers great benefits and a flexible schedule JOB SUMMARY This position’s basic function is to support the Company and the Accounting Department by performing accounting duties with emphasis on general ledger, prepaids, reconciliations, month end close, etc.
Closing activities will include journal entry postings, data analysis, reporting, as well as special projects.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES The functions listed describe main responsibilities of this job.
Specific duties or tasks may vary, according to business necessity.
• Responsible for full-cycle accounting including reviewing entries for cash applications, collections, payables, etc.
• Preparing monthly journal entries with associated support as well as issuing credit memos.
• Preparing account reconciliations for general ledger accounts.
• Monitoring and management of certain general ledger accounts, including understanding of business transactions that impact the account.
• Helping the operating team understand their numbers and being an integral part of finding value added solutions that remove costs and complexity.
• Performing detailed data analysis of certain data/information.
• Preparing, enhancing and creating reports for management on a weekly or monthly basis.
• Supporting process improvement initiatives in various areas, where needed, by partnering and supporting non-finance areas (e.g.
merchandising, supply chain and operations).
• Providing back up for other Staff Accountants.
• Supporting special projects.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• BS Degree in Accounting or Finance preferred and 3-5 year of accounting experience in a corporate environment
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in large ERP
• Motivated self-starter with a sense of urgency and pride in his/her work.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across various business functions and departments.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing.
• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel skills required including ability to extract data from various systems for efficient analysis.
Experience with other data analysis tools highly desirable.
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